Category: Senator Dan Hegeman

General Assembly Concludes 2018 Legislative Session Like many states, Missouri has a part-time legislature. That means lawmakers, rather than meeting year-round, only convene for a

General Assembly Approves 2019 State Budget The Missouri legislature does many things, but its only constitutionally-mandated activity is passing a state operating budget for each

Reforming the Missouri Merit System The Missouri state workforce is one of the lowest paid in the nation. Our 55,000 employees earn less than $40,000

Approving Missouri’s Operating Budget Last week, the Missouri Senate passed a preliminary version of the state’s operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Nearly $28

Reforming Missouri’s Corporate Tax Code A hefty corporate income tax is an obstacle to economic growth. A low corporate tax rate, on the other hand,

Preserving Community College Funding As the Missouri General Assembly continues to discuss the state budget for the upcoming fiscal year, one priority is maintaining adequate

Making Local Government More Efficient As the chairman of the Senate Local Government and Elections Committee, I relish the opportunity to make local government more

Reining In Government Tax Credits Many government tax credits serve laudable goals. Often, they incentivize private citizens to direct their money toward worthy causes, such

2018 Legislative Session Enters Final Stretch The Missouri General Assembly has returned from its yearly mid-session recess, and the Senate is set to consider a

Missouri Senate Reaches Halfway Mark in 2018 Legislative Session The Missouri General Assembly’s 2018 legislative session, which began in January and ends in May, is